Skrewdriver were an English punk rock band formed by Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, in 1976.

In 1978, Donaldson moved to Manchester, where he recruited guitarist Glenn Jones and drummer Martin Smith.

Performing largely for a skinhead audience, the first versions of the band released one album and two singles on Chiswick Records.

Although the original band had a reputation for attracting violence at their concerts—Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof was reportedly knocked unconscious by a friend of Donaldson who believed that Skrewdriver's sound had been sabotaged[12]—they espoused an openly nationalist ideology.

[19]However, John "Grinny" Grinton later stated in an interview that he had no problem with the new Skrewdriver, and that he became a member of the National Front along with Donaldson.

A friend and fellow Neo-Nazi, Stephen Lee Flint, died from injuries sustained in the crash the following day.

[20] Donaldson's death catalyzed the demise of Skrewdriver, and had a strong impact on the white power rock scene.